Railway-tie and rail-fastening.



J. A. HYLE. RAILWAY TIE AND RAIL FASTENING.

APPLIUATION FILED 111111.11, 191s.

1,065,686, Patented June 24, 1913.

2 SHBETS*SHEET 1.

HYLE. RAILWAY TIE AND RAIL PASTENING.

APPLICATION ILED MAR. 11, 1913.

E Datld 51H18 24:, 1913A 2 SHEBTPSHEET 2.

AUNITED STATES PATENT clarion.

JACOB A. HYLE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIONOR T0 NEW YORK S'EEL RLILWY TIECOMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION 0F DELAWARE.

RAILWAYLTIE AND RAIL-FASTENING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

ral-,emma June 2e, i913,

Application led March 11, 1913. Serial No. 753,595.,

useful Improvements in RailwaysTies and Rail-Fastenings, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the construction of railway ties and means for rigidly and securely fastening the track rails in place on the ties of steam and electric railways.

The prime object ofthe invention is to providean improved railway tie constructed of metal and concrete or other suitable plastic material in connection with simple, strong, economical, durable and eflicient means for firmly securing the track rails to the said improved railway tie.

Another object of the invention is to furnish'novel securing means located within the body of my improved tie and below the upper surface thereof for firmly fastening the track rails to the tie, and means for the insulation of the track rails from said tie.

' Another object of my. invention is to provide my improved tie with a recess or depression near each end thereof and beneath the base of each track rail adapted to receive the track rail securing means and means formed within the tie`and vleading from each recess ordepression to the outer endrof the tie for the drainage of water 'br moisture therefrom and `thus prevent corrosion of the metallic fastening means.

A further* object is to furnish an additional or auxiliary means for fastening the track rails to my improvedvrailway tie, and said means may be employed on curves where additional strength is required, and also in the event of accident to the initial or main fastening means.

The foregoing and such other objects as may occur from\ the ensuing description, arer accomplishedby the means hereinafter more fully described, and by the vcombination, construction, arrangement and location ofthe parts such as illustrated in the accompanying` drawings. and particularly pointed. out in the claims appended hereto.,

A panying drawi Reference now bein lhad to the accomwhic form a part of this specication an in which similar numerals of reference indicate like parts, it will he seen that: I .iigure l, is a side elevation of a tie embodying my invention, showin the tiesllghtly broken awayin parts. Fig. 2,

is an enlarged plan View of one end portionof my improved railway tie showing a portion of thetrack rails in dotted lines. Fig. 3, is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view throughl one end `ortion of the tie showing the fastening device and the drainage lopening leading therefrom. Figui, is av perspective view showingthe. metallic construction of one end portion of my improved railway tie before the concrete is added thereto.-

Fig. 5, is a perspective view showing a tie bar made of two pieces riveted together near the inner end; of each piece. Fig. 6, 1s a transverse sectional view taken on the `l1ne Fig. 5.

Fig.- 7, is a ytrai'isvers'e sectional view of the upper portion of the tie directly beneath the track rail, showing the wear plate and the insulatin resilient cushion or ad located beneath t e base of the rail. Fig. 8, is a side elevation of fone of `the securing boltsA and nuts, land Fig. 9, is a side elevation of'one end of my im# proved railway tie showing the additional or auxiliary means for fastening' the track rail to the tie.

In carrying out my invention I provide an improvedrailway tie ll of suitable dimensions throughout its length, andthe metallic portion of said tie withvwhich my invention drawings, com rises a pair of angle irons or plates 2 exten' ing throughout the length of' ,is embodied in the forminuamed in the angle bar at each end and at the middle Y thereof is securely riveted a tie plate 3, and said angle irons are also secured to ether near the top portion of each by a seriesl 'of tie rods or long rivets 4 to prevent their spreading 'apart under strain. To the in'- side of the verticall extended portion 5 of each angleliron an neareach end thereof is irml the widih of the base of the raill and preferably bent in the shape shown in 'Fig'. 4,

1,00 secured by rivets 6, a steel plate f7 l which plate constitutes a railchair or sup'- t iport. f Between each plate '7 and the inside of each angle iron is placed a sheet or plate of insulating material 8, and each rivet, 6 5is surrounded with a tube or sleeve .of 'fibrous insulating material whereby the 4 angleirons are securely insulated from the 111!)f lill reil clinir or supporting plete .7. The upper surface oft seid supporting plate 7 is coi-ered with e resilient psd or cushion 9 ot insulating' nieteriel inede up ot e number oi. thin thicknesses of any suitable materiel. thereby forming en insulating cushion for the rail, thus tendingto prevent a ruil from breaking when under tlie strain and pounding oit the rolling stock. This pad or cushion is covered with e weer plete l() located beneetli the bese of 'the rail to receive the motion ot tlie rail, end to prevent Wear on the pecl or cushion 9, seid plate l() being provided with downwardly extended flanges 10 et eecli end thereof adapted to clamp over the outer side oiD the supporting plete or clieir i" ond prei/*ent endwise movement ot seid weer plete l0t es clearly shown in Fig. 7.v

A ltie plete consisting' ot two pieces l1, l1a as clearly shown in Fig. is securely riveted et l2, neer eecli end tliereot to tlie underside ot the depressed portion 13 oit the plate 7, (sie shown in Fig. 3), and et the outer end ot eecli piece ot the tie plete is formed en upward extending; portion let, 'terminating the upper suritnce ot tlie tie7 While the inner end off edele piene is :torined with en out- Wzird or laterally projecting; portion Un seid projectine" portion l5 being embedded in the concrete of tlie tie et different pieces instead oit et even space, tlius avoiding the breaking olif of the concrete at e central pointa the concrete serving to prevent the spreetfling strein of 'tbe :troni eating on the rivet it, seid rivet being idepted to se cure tbe two ol:l the tie plete toggete.er tlie tiro pieces beingm insulated troni earch other by plete or sheet of insulating liber .uloe or sfeere o i ber l? surround '`lie seid elle is provided tliereoit min opening-gs eci-ring bolts clips 2O 'to tire troclr. r;

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f lili en trol portion or thereof to receive the securing ineens herein described. down and un elongated cup-shaped piece Q8 of suitable metel is placed on the underside end. in contact with the tie plete (es shown in Fig'. 3), tite outer end being provided with en opening tor the inner end oit rod wliicn is placed in en inclined position and lending" to tl'ie outer end ot" tlie tie, end other rod is p openings Q9 in tlie plete T, the in# struction is casing and tlie concrete or other sui'nble plastic materiel is added. crete materiel lies become pro cciently setsnd dried9 the casing;s bloeit, tlue rod arranged in encli ei tlirougli eecli 'o leerling e' *s prod 1c l O "ir Wooden surte-re of curely clamp the upper surtece oit tlie bese of the track furnish resiliency for the securing nut9 end the depressed portion in the plete 7l permits the clip to be adjusted to the position shown in Fig. 3, the nut and bolt, and all of the se-l curing clip, except that portion oif'erlepping tlic base oit the rnilij boing below the surface of the tie tlius eliminating all obstructions above the upper surface of the tie.

After tlie formation of the metallic portion of the tie7 suoli es shown in Fig. l of the drawings, e Wooden block is placed in tlie depressed portion of the tie chair or supporting plate 7., said block extending i w suitable distance beyond encli side of. tlie plate, in order to forni. a recess in tlie cen- `uil. rlliis torni ol" clip will the finished tie neer ezicli end tie is tlien turned upside placed t-rensvereely' then surrounded by e o end securing clip located on the inner side of each track rail, not being subjected to excessive strain, is securely held in position within the recess within the upper portion of the tie by the securingl bolt,l the rear portion of the clip resting against the concrete wall l'brmed at the inner end of said recess.

lt will be readily understood that the tie plate secured to thK angle irons at each end of the tie serves as a protection to the tie when workmen using bars are employed to pry up the tie fer ballasting purposes, the bars coming in contact with the metal plate instead of the concrete portion ot' the tie.

1t will be obvious that slight alterations may be resorted to in the details of the construction herein set forth without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention what l claim and desire to secure by Letters latent is y l. combined metallic and concrete railway tie comprising, a pair of angle irons eX- tendinglengthwise of the tie, one at each side of the base thereof, a t'ie plate rigidly secured to the angle irons at each end and at the central portion, a ail supporting chair or plate. firmly secured to the angle irons near each end thereof, a concrete filling, and a tie plate embedded within the concrete extending lengthwise of the tie, said tie plate being rigidly secured to the underside of the rail supporting plate near each end of the tieplate.

2. A combined metallic and concrete railway tie comprising, a. pair of angle irons extending lengthwise of the tie, one at each side of the base thereof, a tie plate rigidly secured to the angle irons at each end and at the central portion, a series of? rods or rivets connected to the'upper portion of each angle iron, av rail supporting chair or plate firmly secured to the angle irons near each end thereof, a concrete filling, and a tie plate embedded within the concrete extend-I ing lengthwise of the tie, said tie plat'e being rigidly secured to the underside of the rail supporting plate near each end of the tie plate. s

3. A combined metallic and concrete railway-tie comprising, a pair of angle irons eX- tending lengthwise of the tie, one at each side' of the base portionthereof, a tie plate rigidly secured to the angle irons at each end and atthe central portion of said angle irons, a rail supporting chair or plate having a depressed central portion and firmly secured to the angle irons near each end thereof` a concrete filling, and a tie plate embedded within the concrete extendingv .lengthwise of the tie, said tie plate being rigidly` secured to the underside of the depressed portion of lsaid rail supporting plate, and having an ipright extended por'- tion at each end thereof.

4near each end thereof, a. concrete filling,

and a tic plate embedded within the concrete extendinglengthwise of the tie, said tie plate consisting of two pieces riveted together and insulated apart at the inner end portion of each piece, and each piece having an upright extended portion at its outer end and a laterally projecting portion at its inner end, and firmly secured to the said rail supporting plate near its outer end.

5. A combined metallic and concrete railway tie comprising, a pair of angle irons extending lengthwise of the tie, one at each side of the base portion thereof, tie plates and tie rods or rivets for rigidly securing the angle irons together, a rail supporting chair or plate having a depressed central portion and firmly secured to the angle iron near each end thereof, a concrete filling, and a tie plate embedded within the concrete extending lengthwise of the tie and secured to the underside of the depressed portion of said rail supporting plate near each end of the tie plate, said tie plate consisting of two pieces, the outer end of each piece terminating with an upwardly extended portion, and the inner end of each piece terminating with a lateral projection, both pieces being riveted together and insulated apart at their inner ends, and having Openings formed` yofvsaid angle irons, a concrete filling, a tie plate embedded within the concrete extending lengthwise of the tie, said tie plate beting firmly secured near each end to the central portion of the underside of said rail supporting plate, an elongated cup-shaped metallic member resting below and in contact with said tie plate,.said cup-shaped member having an opening in one end communicating with a drainage opening formed within and leadingto the outer end of the tie.

7 A combined metallic and concrete railway tie comprising, a pair of angle irons extending lengthwise of the tie, one at each side ofthe base portion thereof, tie plates and tie rods for securing the angle irons together,y a rail supporting chair or plate rigidly secured to the angle irons near each end of sai-d angle irons, a concrete filling, a tie plate embedded in the concrete extending lengthwise of the tie and rigidly connected to the underside of the rail supporting plate near each end ot said tie plate, and a recess formed in the upper central portion of the tie near each end oi' the tic, said recess being' adapted to receive the rail fastening means located below the upper surface ot said tie.

8. A combined metallic and concrete railway tie comprising, a pair ot angle irons extending lengthwise oit the tie, one at each side of the base-portion thereof, tie plates and tie rods-for securing the angle irons together, a rail. supporting chair or plate rigidly secured to the angle irons near each end of said angle irons, a concrete filling, a tie plat/e embedded in the concrete extending lengthwise ot the tie and rigidly connected to the underside ot the rail supporting plate near each end of said tie plate, a recess formed in the upper central portion of the tie near each end thereof, and rail fastening means secured to said tie plate within said recess.

9. A combined metallic and concrete railway tie comprising, a pair of angle irons 'extending lengthwise of the tie, one at each side ot the base portion thereof, tie plates and tie rods arranged crosswise of the tie for securing the angle irons together, a rail supporting chair or plate firmly secured to the angle irons near each end of said angle irons, an insulating plate between said supporting plate and angle irons, a concrete tilling, a tie plate embedded in the concrete extending lengthwise of the tie and rigidly connected to the underside of the central portion of said supporting plate n ear each end ot said tie plate, a recess formed in the upper central 'portion of the tie near each end thereof, and rail securing means located within said recess, said securing means consisting or' rail securing clips, the upper portion of each clip overlapping-the base of the rail, and nuts and bolts, each bolt having an upper threaded rounded portion adapted to pass through the clip to receive the securing nut, and a lower attened headed portion adapted to pass through said inattesa tie plate, the headed portion of the bolt resting in contact with the underside ot the tie plate and the flattened portion resting within the slotted portion of said tie plate.

10. A combined inet-allie and concrete railway tie comprising. a pairof angle irons extending lengthwise ot' the tie, one at each side oi' the base portion thereof. tie 'plates and tie rods for securing the angle ironsl together, a rail supporting chair or plate secured to the yangle irons near each end of said angle irons, a concrete filling, a tie plate embedded in the concrete extending length* wise ot the tie aud rigidly connected to the underside of said supporting plate near each end of said tie plate, a recess formed in the upper central portion ot the tic near each end thereof, rail securing means located within said recess, and auxiliary rail securing means at each side of the tie near each end thereof.

l1. A combined inetallicand concrete railway tie comprising, a pair of angle irons extending lengthwise of the tie, one at each side of the base portion thereof, tie plates and rods for securing the angle irons together, a rail supporting chair or plate secured to the angle irons near each end of said angle irons, a concrete filling, a tie plate embedded in the concrete, extending lengthwise of the tie and i'irinly secured to the underside of said supporting plate near each end ot' said tie plate, a recess formed in the upper central portion of the tie near each end thereof, rail securing means located within said recess, and auxiliary rail securing means near each end of the tie consisting of a bolt passed transversely through an opening` formed in the tie and provided with a rail clamp at each end oit the bolt, each ot said clamps being1 adapted tooyerlap and clamp the upper surface ot the base of the rail.

In testimony whereof l aEX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MAY M. FLYER. 

